Assassination of the vice president of Argentina, he pulled the trigger twice VIDEO
Argentina's Vice President, Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner narrowly escaped assassination after a bullet got stuck in the barrel while a man held a gun pointed at her.
The assassin was arrested.
Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when a man emerged from the crowd and pointed a gun at her face.
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez said the gun was loaded with five bullets, but a bullet jammed in the barrel when the assassin pulled the trigger.
The identity of the attacker was revealed, and it is Brazilian citizen Fernando Sabag Montiel (35). He was taken into custody by the Argentine Federal Police. The assassination attempt happened during a rally of her supporters. Rallies have been held outside her home for several days in response to the ongoing trial in which she is accused of corruption.
A police spokesman said that the weapon was found a few meters from the scene of the incident. The man tried to pull the trigger twice, but the gun did not fire. The barrel of the gun was pointed just a few centimeters from the head of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Fernando Sabag Montiel, who was taken into custody, stayed in Villa del Parque in Buenos Aires until Thursday. The gun, which ended up on the floor, a few meters from the incident, is now being analyzed by a team of forensic ballistics.
According to the agency Noticias Argentinas, it was a .380 ACP caliber "Bersa" pistol. There were five rounds, but none in the chamber.
Montiel, whose origins and residence are now under scrutiny by authorities, has a record in the Argentine justice system dating back to 2021. He was arrested last year for possessing a 35-centimeter long knife. This was discovered after...
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